Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 15 at 8:43PM CDT until July 17 at 7:44AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 15, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
West Nueces River At Brackettville affecting Uvalde and Kinney
Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...West Nueces River at Brackettville.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Major flooding is over four hundred yards
wide, well into the flood plain. Livestock should be moved from
the flood plain from the headwaters to the Nueces River
confluence. Fencing and roads are severely scoured.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 23.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this evening
to 10.2 feet late tonight. It will then rise above flood
stage late tonight to 22.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will fall below flood stage again tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.0 feet on 06/04/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon by 245 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Kinney, TX; Uvalde, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
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